
When I'm Dead
A gripping, heart-pounding thriller about a missing teen, a mother's secrets, and the deadly cost of the truth (Black Harbor 3)
Hannah Morrissey(Author)
Bedford Square Publishers
Will be published approx. on 26. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-1-83501-390-8 (ISBN)
Description
'When I'm Dead is nigh-on impossible to put down' BookPage
One girl murdered. Another one missing. And a medical examiner desperate to uncover the truth.
Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp investigates the death of her daughter's best friend. Yet just hours later, she makes the devastating discovery that her own daughter, Chloe, has vanished. A morbid trail of clues forces Rowan and her husband to question how deeply they really knew their daughter. As they work closely to peel back the layers of this case, they begin to unearth disturbing details about Chloe and her secret transgressions.
Amidst the noise of navigating her newfound grief and reconciling the sins of her past, an undeniable fact rings true for Rowan: karma has finally come to collect.
One girl murdered. Another one missing. And a medical examiner desperate to uncover the truth.
Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp investigates the death of her daughter's best friend. Yet just hours later, she makes the devastating discovery that her own daughter, Chloe, has vanished. A morbid trail of clues forces Rowan and her husband to question how deeply they really knew their daughter. As they work closely to peel back the layers of this case, they begin to unearth disturbing details about Chloe and her secret transgressions.
Amidst the noise of navigating her newfound grief and reconciling the sins of her past, an undeniable fact rings true for Rowan: karma has finally come to collect.
Reviews / Votes
'A dark and twisted tale of love, loss, regret, and revenge' - Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author 'An intriguing mix of police procedural, gothic potboiler, and psychological thriller.' - Kirkus Reviews 'When I'm Dead is a must-read from the dark and emotionally compelling Black Harbor series.' - Vanessa Lillie, USA Today bestselling author 'Told in scalpel-sharp prose with a poet's eye for detail' Riley SagerMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
228 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83501-390-8 (9781835013908)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Hannah Morrissey
When I'm Dead
A gripping, heart-pounding thriller about a missing teen, a mother's secrets, and the deadly cost of the truth (Black Harbor 3)
E-Book
02/2026
Bedford Square Publishers
€9.99
Available for download
Person
Hannah Morrissey is the USA Today Best Selling Author of the Black Harbor Suspense Series. A three-decade survivor of Wisconsin winters, Hannah enjoys putting her characters (and readers) in bone-chilling atmospheres that permeate beyond the page. Naturally, her books have carved out their own sub-genre of 'Midwestern Noir'.
Between roles of bookseller and copywriter, Hannah was inspired to write her debut novel while transcribing reports for her local police department. Far from home in a grim, crime-ridden city, it was her job to sit alone in the dead of night, listen, and type as detectives divulged the city's darkest secrets. There, she realized that every case was a story, and every story started with the same two words: 'Hello, Transcriber.'
Between roles of bookseller and copywriter, Hannah was inspired to write her debut novel while transcribing reports for her local police department. Far from home in a grim, crime-ridden city, it was her job to sit alone in the dead of night, listen, and type as detectives divulged the city's darkest secrets. There, she realized that every case was a story, and every story started with the same two words: 'Hello, Transcriber.'